On this Day: A History of the World in 366 Days

by Andrea Mills, Meghaa Gupta, Upamanyu Das

Journey through the history of the world, one day at a time!If you ever wondered what happened on your birthday 100 years ago, or on Christmas in the year 800 or even Halloween several years ago, then this history book is perfect for you! Discover what happened on each day of the year with this fascinating visual adventure through time.On This Day is not your ordinary history reference book. Inside the pages, you will find the - Key historical events are arranged by their date in the year- Mixes serious history with fun facts for children and bizarre events- War, peace, inventions, science, sport, people - all in an eclectic, visual mix- Birthdays that are shared by famous historical figures and modern celebrities- A fun, accessible way to enjoy history- Every main story is presented through great imagesTravel back in time and find out all the exciting things that happened around the year from January 1st to December 31st. Every day features events that showcase the world's international diversity; from the Japanese invention of street markings for the blind to the struggle for racial equality in South Africa. There's something incredible to learn on every page.Unlike other history books, On This Day looks at ancient history and fascinating facts, as well as modern events, so everyone will be entertained. Packed with historical photographs and quirky illustrations that visualise the events of the past on a day to day basis, this non-fiction fact book is a fun way for parents and educators to teach children about historical events.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Childrens, Historical

376 pages, Hardcover

Published October 28, 2021

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really fun book that is packed with so much information! The pages are a bit cluttered, which would bother me in a different kind of book, but it works for this book. This book is great to start at the beginning of the year and read throughout the year to learn new things. I love the large variety of information in this book. You get some ancient history, recent events, celebrity information, well known history, odd facts about well known things and other completely random, odd trivia. There really is something for everybody here. I also love that DK blends all of their educational information with great pictures. Some are actual photos and some are drawn illustrations and all add so much character and appeal to each page. The book is arranged in order from January-December, with each page being a new day. It even includes February 29, so no leap year will be left out! The book also contains an index to easily find information about any topic of interest. I think this book is a lot of fun, even for people like me who never loved History classes in school. I think this would be a great gift to those who love history and/or trivia. I also think this is a great family activity to be used as just a small amount of reading together each day. This could easily be used to spark further education as well.

[Lorilin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll be honest and say that I don't find this book particularly great. I was hoping for facts about people who are more popular or at least known to me. More than half are kind of obscure and just not that exciting. However, my kids love this book. I keep it in the family room, and at least one of them will pick it up each day and read facts for today's date. There's something about the book being so focused and contained--like you know before you open it that you're only going to read one page--that makes it feel very accessible to them, and not overwhelming. So that makes the book more interesting to me. If it keeps them reading, how can I complain?

[MK · Rating 3 out of 5]

The unique concept is to fill 365 calendar days with world events.

Unlike other DK encyclopedias that explain historical events, this book picks up events from a wide range of fields such as the royal family, science, and architecture.

However, due to the focus on months and dates, I found the book difficult to read in that the events are arranged in a disjointed chronological order (i.e., 1700s, 2000s, 1800s, etc.).

This DK history encyclopedia allows you to learn history in chronological order.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW!
If you ever wanted a book that covered major historic dates in history, holidays, days of recognition or any other feat in history, this is the book for you.

It is full of truly wonderful and unique factoids about people, architecture, cuisine, animals, wars, cultures, and is encompassed here beautifully.
366 Days? more like 9 Billion Days with all of the facts crammed into this engaging resource!

[Kevin Hogg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun approach to history. Each days describes a couple of major events, briefly mentions a few others, and lists one or two famous people with that birthday. It gives a good range, although it sometimes doesn't give enough context to feel satisfying. Some fun trivia, or a good jumping-off point for some historical research.

[Janice · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good layout. Fun facts. I found a mistake in the year that Lucy of I Love Lucy fame was born. I reported it, took a picture of it like they asked, and was told they would look into it. Makes me feel like it shouldn’t be in my classroom because of what else might be wrong.

[Tangible Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for daily reflection of what happened in history. Colorful, thick pages, hard cover, and inclusive of women and other minority history. Great representation.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great fun to read day-by-day through the year and learn all sorts of interesting tidbits along the way.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a bit of a let down. A lot of historical things/dates were not featured. It just was not what I was hoping it would be.

[Great Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Find out what happened on every day of the year through history. This visual adventure through time is organized by date and full of interesting historical facts as well as obscure tidbits and modern history for each day of the year.
Ages 10-11
Reviewer 19